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- DDN MGT Bulletin 83 DCA DDN Defense Communications System
- 3 Sept 91 Published by: DDN Network Info Center
- (NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL) (800) 235-3155
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- DEFENSE DATA NETWORK
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- MANAGEMENT BULLETIN
-
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- DDN Mailbridge/Internet Routing Services
-
- References:
- A. DDN E MAIL MSG, MILNET NETWORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE
- MS1-0158, 14 AUG 91
-
- B. DISA/SERVICE/AGENCY MEETING, INTERNET ROUTER SERVICE SUBSCRIBER
- REQUIREMENTS, 7 MAY 91
-
- C. DISA(DCA) MSG, MILNET GATEWAY AND HOST REHOMING ASSIGNMENTS,
- 131811Z JUL 90
-
- D. DISA(DCA) MSG, DEFENSE DATA NETWORK MAILBRIDGES/CORE GATEWAYS,
- 281648Z DEC 90
-
-
- 1. This message provides guidance and status information
- concerning the Defense Data Network (DDN) Mailbridge (MB) and the
- two functions which it fulfills: (1) Internet Routing Service
- (IRS) using Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) and (2) DDN
- connectivity to the non MILNET Internet, commonly referred to as
- the NSFNET. Request widest dissemination. The following topics
- will be addressed:
- -- EGP Update Options (see also Para 8, below, for detailed
- assignments).
- -- Randolph Mailbridge Network Address Change Effective
- 9 Sep 91.
- -- Non-compliance with Internet Control Message Protocol
- (ICMP) Re-Direct Messages.
- -- Planned Relocations for Mailbridges.
- -- Planned NSFNET (Internet) Connection Changes.
- -- Replacement System for MB/EGP Servers.
- -- Detailed EGP Server Assignments.
-
- 2. EGP Update Options. MB software Patch 11, fully deployed as
- of 30 Jul 91, provides the capability to restrict the EGP update
- size by eliminating announcement of networks and gateways served
- by the NSFNET and provides a default routing assignment (zero
- default route) to reach those non-advertized networks. Due to the
- update size exceeding 8K bytes and after consultation with
- relevant gateway administrators and managers, the limited update
- was activated at BMILBBN, BMILISI, BMILDCEC, and BMILOAK. Full
- MILNET/NSFNET network update announcements continue to be provided
- by BMILRAN, BMILAMES, and BMILMITRE at this time. See Ref A for
- details. See Para 8, below, for specific assignments.
-
- 3. Randolph MB Network Address Change Effective 9 Sep 91. As a
- result of the planned deactivation and removal of PSN 101 at
- Randolph AFB TX on 9 Sep 91, it is necessary to re-home the MB to
- node 51. The new network address is 26.1.0.51. All gateways
- acquiring EGP updates from the MB at Randolph should change their
- software accordingly. Use of BMILAMES (26.20.0.16) or BMILMITRE
- (26.20.0.17) as a secondary source for full EGP updates, pending
- required changes, may be used as an interim alternative. However,
- strict compliance with the assignments detailed in Para 8, below,
- is critical to overall operational effectiveness of the EGP
- service.
-
- 4. Non Compliance with ICMP Re-Direct Messages. When the MB is
- used as a default route to other addresses, the MB searches its
- tables to see if a direct route is available. If so, the MB sends
- a protocol message to the originating address of that packet
- advising of the direct address. It is expected that properly
- implemented Internet protocol software will respond to that re-
- direct command for all subsequent packets destined for that
- address. Many hosts/gateways are not responding to the re-direct
- commands, which results in extraneous packets (i.e., packet plus
- re-direct message plus retransmission for every packet) traversing
- the network and poorer response to the user. This mis-use also
- adds additional processing requirements to an already stressed MB.
- In the future, chronic failure to respond to re-direct commands
- will be brought to the attention of the parent service/agency for
- corrective action. Continued non-compliance may result in denial
- of re-direct service to the offending host/gateway with resultant
- lost traffic.
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- 5. Planned MB Relocations. As a result of MILNET re-designs
- driven by changing requirements and funding cutbacks, the packet
- switching nodes currently connecting BMILAMES (26.20.0.16),
- BMILISI (26.6.0.103), and BMILMITRE (26.20.0.17) Mailbridges will
- be deactivated and the Mailbridges re-homed. As soon as a firm
- re-home location and schedule is determined, an announcement of
- the new addresses will be provided.
-
- 6. Planned Changes to the MILNET/NSFNET Connections. In an
- effort to provide more efficient and economical service to those
- subscribers exchanging traffic between the MILNET and the NSFNET,
- or non-DoD Internet, it is planned to provide this
- interconnectivity via Internet protocol routers to be located at
- Ft Detrick (for the fix-east connection) and at Oakland (Navy) CA
- (for the fix-west connection). MILNET entry points for this
- Internet traffic will be at one of eight IP router locations. This
- change will off load this store and forward function from
- BMILMITRE and BMILAMES Mailbridges and provide a more efficient
- and economical exchange of MILNET/NSFNET traffic. Further
- information and specific address assignments will be provided as
- this plan matures. In the interim, Internet traffic should be
- routed as specified in Ref C and DDN Management Bulletin 74.
-
- 7. Replacement System for MB/EGP Servers. As announced at Ref B, a
- replacement system for Internet routing service is required because of
- current Mailbridge hardware and software limitations in addition to
- Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) limitations. A detailed plan
- describing this replacement system, along with a schedule of events,
- is being forwarded under separate cover to principal offices of the
- Deparment of Defense Services and Agencies for review, comment, and
- concurrence. The plan includes a migration from EGP to Border Gateway
- Protocol (BGP) and replacement of the current Mailbridge hardware and
- software within the next two years. EGP will be supported, at least
- to some degree, until all gateways can convert to BGP. Status updates
- and required modifications to subscriber gateways will be published as
- needed.
-
- 8. Detailed EGP Server Assignments.
-
- a. Strict compliance with the assignments enumerated below is
- essential to providing adequate service to all users. Failure to
- comply with these assignments could result in the denial of
- Internet routing service updates and/or exchange of traffic with
- the non DoD Internet. Refs C and D previously requested
- assistance in this matter.
-
- b. These EGP Server assignments supersede those provided by Ref C
- and DDN Management Bulletin 74.
-
- c. Air Force concentrators will continue to use either
- BMILDCEC or BMILOAK as their EGP servers.
-
- d. Internet traffic assignments will remain as assigned by
- Ref C and DDN Management Bulletin 74 (see Para 6, above).
-
- e. Host/Gateway Administrators should initiate compliance
- with this message as soon as possible with complete compliance
- prior to 30 Sep 91.
-
- f. Questions or issues should be directed to the DDN
- Monitoring Center Trouble Desks:
-
- (1) CONUS: 1-800-451-7413 or (703) 486-1982 or
- (DSN) 231-1787.
- (2) Europe: (ETS) 430-5532 or (MIL) 2729-5532 or
- (DSN) 314-430-5532 or (CIV) 011-49-680-5532
- (3) Pacific: (808) 656-1472 or (DSN) 315-456-1472
-
- g. The following network addresses apply:
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- Mailbridge Name Site Location Network Address
-
- AMES Moffett Field CA 26.20.0.16
- BBN Cambridge MA 26.20.0.72
- DCEC Reston VA 26.21.0.104
- ISI Marina Del Rey CA 26.6.0.103
- MITRE McLean VA 26.20.0.17
- OAK Oakland CA 26.1.0.148
- RAN Randolph AFB TX 26.3.0.101 (until 9 sep 91)
- RAN Randolph AFB TX 26.1.0.51 (after 9 sep 91)
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- h. Specific EGP assignments. Each gateway should acquire as
- EGP peers (neighbors) only those two EGP servers assigned. Failure
- to comply may result in erroneous/conflicting updates or
- loss of capability to exchange traffic with both MILNET and non
- DoD Internet gateways.
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- PSN PSN FULL UPDATE LIMITED UPDATE
- Nbr Name PRIMARY SECONDARY PRIMARY SECONDARY
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- 1 OBL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 2 VHN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 3 NOSC RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 4 HDL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 5 BRM MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 6 RDM MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 7 LON MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 8 NRL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 9 SIG MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 10 RTA MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 11 CORON RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 12 VCA MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 13 GUNTR RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 14 LD2 AMES MITRE BBN ISI
- 15 RAM MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 16 MFFT AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 17 MCLEN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 18 GRIFF MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 19 GAITH MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 20 HILL AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 22 MCCL1 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 23 MCC2 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 24 JOHNS MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 25 CTN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 26 PENT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 28 ELF AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 29 ABER MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 30 BROOK RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 31 NFLK2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 32 GREEL AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 33 MONTY AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 35 SD2NS RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 36 BNT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 37 FTMCP MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 38 NAVTN RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 39 EDWDS AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 40 CAMB MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 41 RED MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 42 RM2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 43 SHFT AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 44 ORLAN RAN AMES BBN ISI
- 45 DOVER MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 46 NEME RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 47 WPAFB MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 48 KIRK RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 49 CAMB2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 50 ALEX MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 51 RNDY2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 52 RNDY3 RAN MITRE ISI BBN
- 53 EGLIN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 54 DETRK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 55 ARGON RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 56 LD1 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 57 MEADE MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 58 NYC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 59 SCOTT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 60 FTMON MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 61 STLS MITRE AMES BBN ISI
- 62 CPRBT RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 63 ELSE2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 64 ROBIN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 65 ELSEG RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 66 HANSC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 67 ANDRW MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 69 FT2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 70 DCA2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 71 TINK RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 72 CAMB3 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 73 MENPK AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 74 WHTSN RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 75 YUMA RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 76 DCAOC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 77 ZAMA AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 78 PUGET AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 79 BENNI RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 80 FTBRG RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 81 CRDRK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 82 BUCK AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 83 ROB2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 84 NSWC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 85 CHINA RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 86 LOW1 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 87 KIRT2 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 88 BETHS MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 89 CLRK RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 90 ALAMO RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 91 CPO MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 92 NWNSC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 93 KADE AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 94 LOW2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 96 CORO MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 97 PXNAS MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 98 MAC RAN AMES BBN ISI
- 99 HILL2 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 100 HICK AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 102 WOSWC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 103 MRDEL RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 104 DC104 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 105 OFAFB RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 107 ALEX3 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 108 NFKNS MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 109 NORL RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 110 JAX1 RAN AMES BBN ISI
- 111 DAVIS RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 112 STLA2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 113 ANNIS MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 114 NCAD MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 115 WAREN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 116 FKT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 117 WLKR AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 118 SCOT2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 119 SNV MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 120 DUGWY AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 121 ALAME AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 122 FTHCA RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 123 WP2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 124 WP3 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 125 FTLEV RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 126 MONT2 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 127 HAN2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 128 ONIZ AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 129 FTBEN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 130 FTDIX MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 131 KNOX MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 132 SILL RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 133 SIDIO AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 134 SHARP AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 135 FTORD AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 136 MIL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 137 SHEP RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 138 LANGL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 139 KELLY RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 140 TINK2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 141 ANDR AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 142 FTBEL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 143 KEESL RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 144 OFTT2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 145 WHLR AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 146 MUN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 147 SAM1 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 148 OAK AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 149 PHILI MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 150 ANK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 151 DENVR RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 152 MECH MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 153 ROCKI MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 154 SAM2 RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 155 DB2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 156 CLT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 157 SHERI MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 158 COLA RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 159 LEWIS AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 160 BATTL RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 161 NORL2 AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 162 CAMP MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 163 FTHD RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 164 CORP RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 165 HEL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 166 BER MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 167 NEWRK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 168 WAHI AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 170 EIELS AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 171 YONG AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 172 LITH MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 173 PEAR AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 174 STI MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 175 PND MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 176 WPAF4 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 177 GRA MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 179 KEYP AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 180 HL2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 182 SCRMT AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 184 SEK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 185 STT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 186 WBN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 187 TKN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 188 WZG MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 189 BIG MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 190 HAN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 191 SEM MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 192 INC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 193 LAH MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 194 HLN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 195 TJN MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 196 AVO MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 197 RUCK RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 198 LUKE AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 200 HOME RAN MITRE ISI BBN
- 203 PATR RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 204 DOB MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 205 STEW RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 206 GORD RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 208 POLK RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 209 MEMPS RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 210 BARKS RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 214 GRAND RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 215 TOBY MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 216 CHARL MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 217 JACK MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 218 FAIR AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 219 MALS RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 220 MCORD AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 221 KUNS AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 222 OSAN AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 223 YOKO AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 224 FTRIT MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 226 NORTH AMES RAN ISI BBN
- 229 BLISS RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 230 MARCH RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 231 RILY RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 232 BEN2 RAN MITRE BBN ISI
- 235 SEYMR MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 236 KZG MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 237 LACK RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 238 EUST MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 241 MUGU RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 242 FTLE MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 243 PETE RAN AMES ISI BBN
- 244 ABER2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 246 FTRIC MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 247 PENT2 MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 248 BRATE MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 249 WEST MITRE RAN BBN ISI
- 250 FINE AMES RAN ISI BBN
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- 9. For further information, contact Mr Wayne Grindle, DISA Code
- DOD, 703 692 6068 or DSN 222 6068.
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